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CD and DVD packaging is the packaging that accompanies commercial CDs and DVDs. Packaging is the enclosing of a physical object, typically a product that will be offered for sale. ...
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Jewel case
A jewel case is a three-piece plastic case, measuring 142 mm × 125 mm × 10 mm, which usually contains a compact disc along with the liner notes and a back card. Two opposing transparent halves are hinged together to form the casing, the back half holding a media tray that grips the disc by its hole. All three parts are made of injection-molded polystyrene. Download high resolution version (3398x1823, 330 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Liner notes are the booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or any sound recording container. ...
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Polystyrene is a polymer made from the monomer styrene, a liquid hydrocarbon that is commercially manufactured from petroleum. ...
The front lid contains two, four, or six opposing tabs to keep any liner notes in place. The liner notes typically will be a 120 mm × 120 mm booklet, or a single 242 mm × 120 mm leaf folded in half. In addition, there is a back card, 150 mm × 118 mm, between the media tray and the back, usually listing the track names, studio, copyright data and other information the consumer would need to read before purchasing. The back card is folded into a flat U shape, with the sides being visible along the ends of the case. The ends usually have the disc name and artist printed on them, and are designed to label the case when it is stored book-style. Adriaen van Ostade. ...
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The back media tray snaps into the back cover, and is responsible for securing the disk. In its center is a circular hub of teeth which grip the disc by its hole. This effectively suspends the disk in the middle of the container, preventing the recording surface from being scratched. Originally, the media tray was constructed of a flexible black polystyrene, but many newer trays use a more fragile transparent polystyrene. This allows the reverse of the back card to be visible, and is usually used for additional artwork.
Origin of the name The name is not derived in any way from containers for jewelry. Instead, the name originates from watchmakers' use of the term jewel to refer generally to a polished hemispherical bearing used in a mechanism (high-quality mechanical watches and clocks commonly use gemstones, typically rubies, for such bearings because of their low friction properties). A jewel case has two moulded hemispherical plastic bearings, in its hinges, hence the use of the term "jewel".
Weaknesses The original jewel case structure has a weakness in that the case is hinged on two brittle plastic arms, which often break if the case receives shock or stress. The teeth of the hub holding the disc are also prone to failure. An opposite problem are the tabs which hold the liner notes in place; sometimes, especially with larger booklets, the tabs grip the booklet too tightly, leading to tearing. As noted above some CD releases have only two tabs, which allows the booklet to be easily removed (at the small cost of the booklet sometimes falling out if held the wrong way).
Another weakness noted with the 'four tab design' which holds the booklet, is that whilst removing or placing the booklet back into place, it often becomes snagged,which can lead to crumpling, ripping and tearing of the booklet. Perhaps this is an instance in which the 'two tab' design wins favor.
Variations Double albums can either be packaged in a normal jewel case with a hinged media tray (which can be lifted up to reveal the second disc, and is even more breakable than the lid) or in a double jewel case (Sometimes called a Multi CD Jewel Case), which is the size of two normal jewel cases put together and can hold 4 or some versions even 6 CDs. The latter do not fit in most CD racks; however, the design of these cases (with a small gap between the two normal sized trays) allows them to fit in specially designed racks.
The intended successor, which is now gaining ground, is the "Super Jewel Box", a more advanced design which offers (amongst other improvements) a greatly strengthened hinge area. Unfortunately the Super Jewel Box cannot be used as a direct replacement for the older jewel case design, as its card insert for the back is slightly different in size. However in many other ways it is an attractive concept and some CD manufacturers (for example the high-end company Linn) are supplying them. The Super Jewel Box was developed by Philips and other CD format developers, originally in a larger format as a DVD case, and then in smaller formats as CD cases. Linn Products is a Glasgow-based company that makes hi-fi, home theater and multi-room audio systems. ...
Philips HQ in Amsterdam Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. ...
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A number of other alternatives to the standard jewel case are also seen, including digipak sleeves, and DVD-style larger cases with a more book-like format. A digipak is a style of compact disc or DVD packaging. ...
External marketing packaging In the United States, the jewel box of a music CD was originally packaged for retail sale in a large cardboard box called a longbox in order to fit in store fixtures designed for vinyl records, offer larger space for display of artwork and marketing blurbs, and deter theft. This packaging was much-criticized as environmentally wasteful, and was eventually dropped. However, the Beatles' "Capitol Albums" series features longbox packaging, although a shorter, fatter box called the "brick" is also available. A Longbox is a form of cardboard packaging for musical compact discs in widespread use in North America in the 1980s. ...
Around 1994, a couple years after longboxes were all but gone, the top wrap around label sticker started appearing on most CDs in order to make it easier to read what each CD was from the top without having to flip through them. The wrap around sticker also provided an extra seal possibly as another theft deterent. This also became an annoyance to most people who had to deal with removing the sticker, oftentimes tearing it and/or leaving a residue of the sticker on the jewel case. Small specialty tools were even sold to make it easy to quickly cut the sticker in two pieces for easier removal or to make it easier to open the case. These stickers were usually nothing more than informational labels and rarely would have any use creatively in the marketing of the album. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...
A chiefly Japanese packaging is the addition of an obi strip, a strip of paper wound around the side of the case to show deatails such as the price, artist, etc. Cover to 1978s Ace Frehley, with obi strip. ...
Slimline jewel case Slimline jewel cases first gained popularity as cases for European-made CD singles, and have become a common space-saving packaging for burned CD-ROMs. Most are roughly half the thickness of a standard CD jewel case, allowing twice as many CDs to be stored in the same space, but they generally do not have room for a full package insert booklet, only a slip of paper for a track listing or cover art. Slimline jewel cases typically have dimensions of 142 mm × 125 mm × 5 mm. Download high resolution version (1484x890, 259 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Most slimline cases are made from the same fragile polystyrene as full-sized jewel cases. A stronger alternative is made from semi-opaque, semi-flexible polypropylene, strong enough to protect the disc, but flexible enough not to break easily. Polystyrene is a polymer made from the monomer styrene, a liquid hydrocarbon that is commercially manufactured from petroleum. ...
Polypropylene lid of a Tic Tacs box, with a living hinge and the resin identification code under its flap Polypropylene or polypropene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer, used in a wide variety of applications, including food packaging, textiles, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers, automotive components, and polymer banknotes. ...
Paper or Tyvek Sleeve The simplest, least expensive package is a paper envelope. More expensive versions add a transparent window to the envelope allowing the disc label to be seen. The envelope can also be made out of spin-bonded polyethylene (trade-named Tyvek); this is both more durable and less abrasive than paper. Download high resolution version (3398x1823, 118 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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An envelope is a packaging product, usually made of flat, planar material such as paper or cardboard, designed to contain a flat object such as a letter. ...
Polyethylene or polyethene is a thermoplastic commodity heavily used in consumer products (over 60M tons are produced worldwide every year). ...
Tyvek is a synthetic material made of high-density polyethylene fibers; the name is a registered trademark of the DuPont Company. ...
Digipack A digipack is a generic term for any cardboard CD case, stemming from the trademarked Digipak, which is a jewel-case-style plastic CD tray glued inside a folding cardboard "case." The term has been appropriated to generally refer to any cardboard-based CD packages, not necessarily Digipaks themselves. Originally thought of as a more environmental alternative to jewel boxes, they are still used less than jewel boxes due to higher construction costs and decreased durability compared to jewel cases. Image File history File linksMetadata Digipak. ...
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A digipak is a compact disc or DVD packaging. ...
LP style case A recent trend in CD packaging has been packaging CDs in sleeves comparable to LPs. Many of these albums come from Japan. However, a few American albums are given LP style packaging, such as Morrissey's live album Live at Earls Court, and R.E.M.'s 2 disc version of their greatest hit package, In Time. A similar packaging type was also used for Phish's 1995 live release A Live One, with the CDs inserted into interior slots perpendicular to the spine rather than the ends. The Beatles' White Album 25th Anniversary re-release was released as essentially a scaled down version of the original release, including card wallets housing the CD's, which in turn slot into the LP-style folder. Unlike the original release, the album was also provided with a plastic protective cover for the package. While some new albums are given the treatment, many of these albums were older albums that were released back when records were still the predominant medium. A more recent use of this style of CD packaging was featured on the Beatles' "Capitol Albums" series. Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is a singer and songwriter from Stretford, Manchester, in Lancashire, England. ...
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Phish was an American rock band noted for jamming and improvisation. ...
The Beatles were an English rock group from Liverpool. ...
The self-titled double album The Beatles, released by the Beatles in 1968 at the height of their popularity, is often hailed as one of the major accomplishments in popular music. ...
A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ...
The downside to this format is that unless the disc is given a protective sleeve of some sort, the disc can be easily scratched each time it is taken out for play. A more serious issue can also be that if the glue that keeps the sleeve that holds the CD closed on the side closest to the spine (on gatefold covers) weakens, it can get onto CD, rendering it unplayable.
However, the advantages are that album covers that were originally textured, such as Back in Black by AC/DC or Fear of Music by Talking Heads can retain the texturing on the CD release. For other uses, see Back in Black (disambiguation). ...
AC/DC are a hard rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1973 (see 1973 in music) by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. ...
Fear of Music was the third album by Talking Heads, released in 1979. ...
Talking Heads was an American rock band existing between 1977 and 1991, composed of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison. ...
Even more recently, CD manufacturers have encased standard CD jewel cases in a cardboard slipcover, to give the appearance of LPs and allow more space for cover art. Vitalic's album OK Cowboy is one example of this style of packaging. Cardboard is a lay term used to describe a variety of heavy wood-based types of paper, notable for their stiffness and durability. ...
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Keep case -
A keep case is the most common type of DVD packaging. According to the Internet Movie Database, as of December 21, 2005, there are 19,155 DVDs with sufficient information in the database that are packaged in a keep case. It is slightly taller than a Jewel case, and is made of softer plastic, so it does not break so easily. They can usually hold one or two discs. Slimmer keep cases, so called "Slim-paks" or "Thinpaks" typically used for DVD box sets consisting of the thin keep cases stored in a cardboard box. The thin cases are half as thick and can generally only hold one disc as a result, however there are newer slim cases that have central disc holding teeth on both sides. The teeth are made in such a way that when the case is closed, they go between the gaps in between the teeth on the other side. These are the type of case used for the recently rereleased X-Files cases. A keep case is a type of DVD (and sometimes CD) packaging. ...
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, films, television shows, video games and production crew personnel. ...
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2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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DVD box sets There are several different types of DVD box sets. The most common one, used mainly for films, has a cardboard outer sleeve, and inside, folds out to reveal several plastic trays for the DVDs similar to digipacks. Image File history File links Commons-logo. ...
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Unique cases - Probably the most uniquely designed CD case was a special edition case for the 1994 Flintstones movie soundtrack. The case was in the shape of a stone that could be opened to reveal the CD inside.
- Another uniquely designed CD case was for a CD released in the UK called "The Apple EP," which contained four tracks, each performed by artists signed to Apple Records. The case, which was made of three pieces of cardboard, was shaped like an apple, and was held together by a plastic rivet. This allowed each of the three pieces to fan out and rotate. The CD itself was housed in the center of the second piece of cardboard.
- The Tri-Slim CD Jewel Case is another one-of-a-kind type of case. This case employs a standard size double CD jewel case and a precision card. The card is slipped into the front side of the case (where the booklet normally goes) and holds the the 3rd disc in place. Many feel the Tri-Slim CD Jewel Case is preferable triple slim case to the traditional type because it does not obstruct the rear trayliner card.
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...
See also A keep case is a type of DVD (and sometimes CD) packaging. ...
An example of a regular cardbox for a 1998 PC game. ...
External links - Andreas Lenz's DVD - Case Types page A good general guide.
- DVDLog.de DVD-Caseguide—primarily concerned with types of keep case hubs.
- Jake Kesinger's DVD Cases and Hub Images—another page concerned with types of keep case hubs, as well as other case types.
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